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MACS Monsoon II Lite Intel Active TEC CPU Cooling System
| Manufacturer: | Vigor Gaming |
| Product: | Monsoon II Active TEC CPU Cooling System (CLT-M2LA) |
| Date: | Sat, Mar 10, 2007 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Nathan Kirsch - |
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Test 3: The Hardcore Overclocker
Profile 3: The Hardcore Overclocker (Major Overclocking)
- CPU Multiplier: 7x
- CPU voltage: 1.50625V
- FSB Voltage: 1.40V
- FSB: 1960MHz
- Memory Voltage: 2.20V
- Final CPU Frequency: 3.43GHz
Results: This overclock is really pushing the limits of both the processor and the cooling as things are really starting to heat up. It looks like we finally reached the limit of the TEC on the Monsoon II Lite as it now performs the worst at load. With the processor putting out more heat than the cooler can handle we were nearly hitting 70C, which is too hot for our tastes. The Corsair Nautilus 500 finally struts it stuff and beats out the TEC cooler and air cooler at both idle and load temperatures. Something that was interesting to note is that the Corsair Nautilus 500 cooled system was the only one that could complete two instances of Super PI 32M at these settings.
Results: There is nearly a 100W power consumption difference from our stock settings to our highest stable overclock, which just goes to show that overclocking needs more energy and in turns produces more heat. No shocker here to see the Monsoon II Lite consuming the most power as it is the first cooler to put the system over 400W.
Let's take wrap this up!
Next Page - Final Thoughts and Conclusions
| Review Index |
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Page 1 - The Monsoon II Gets A Lower Price Point
Page 2 - Installing The Monsoon II Lite on an LGA775 system Page 3 - The Test System Page 4 - Test 1: The Normal User Page 5 - Test 2: The Average Enthusiast Page 6 - Test 3: The Hardcore Overclocker Page 7 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions |
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